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Dealer Finance

More Benefits than Ever Before

Repayment Benefits

  • Custom repayment plans with higher LTV options.

Funding Benefits

  • Get funding solutions to meet non-vehicle capital needs.

Accessibility Benefits

  • Access our services throughout India.

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Benefits and Features

Key Benefits

  • Dealer Funding Group: Explore financial solutions from the specialised Dealer Funding Group – designed for vehicle dealers.

  • Vehicle Categories: Access funding for cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and tractors.

  • Nationwide Coverage: Services available throughout India, supporting dealers in various locations

Pre- & Post-shipment Credit

Product Offerings

Choose from a range of funding products for your business:

  • Inventory funding: Finance vehicle inventory:
    Use a revolving facility to obtain funds in limited tranches over a specified period.
    Repay based on a "pay as sold" basis.

  • Cash Credit: Meet working capital needs for non-vehicular purposes, such as funding inventory (spare parts) and receivables (debtors).

  • Bank guarantee: Apply for essential bank guarantees, often mandated by vehicle manufacturers, at competitive rates.

  • Letter of Credit: Strengthen your global trade operations with our secure Letter of Credit services, backed by expert guidance and compliance.

  • Term Loan: Secure financing
    Access funds for constructing showrooms, workshops, and purchasing plants and machinery.
    Get flexible repayment terms and attractive loan-to-value options.

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Banking Products

Access various banking products and services, including:

  • Retail Asset Loans

  • Current Account

  • Savings Account

  • Salary Account

  • Credit Cards

  • ME Machines

  • Demat Account

  • Private Banking

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Penal Charges (Inventory Funding - Auto & Two Wheeler)

Sr. No. Default/non-compliance of terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents for which penal charges may be levied. Penal Charges as applicable
1 Overdue Penal charges for Inventory Funding Penal charge @8% p.a. on overdue/ delays / defaults of any amount payable for inventory limits.
2 Non Submission of stock statement Delayed/Non submission of stock statements for DP calculation of CC limits shall attract penal charges of 2% p.a. on the utilised Limits.
3 CC stock audit penal charges Bank reserves the rights to levy penal charges @2% p.a. on the utilized limits in case of non-submission of data or non-cooperation by dealer in completing CC stock audit process.
4 Sold Out Trust (SOT) Charges 4% p.a. penal charge to be levied on SOT amount for applicable dealers.
5 Property Document Retention charges Property documents need to be collected within 60 (sixty) days from the date of closure of loan/ facilities linked to the collateral. Failing which, custody charges of Rs.1000/- per month per property.
6 Delayed instalment payment charge (For Term Loans) On overdue EMI billed at contractual rate of the underlying loan for the number of days of delay.
6 Payment Return Charges Bank reserves the rights to levy penal charges @ Rs450/- per EMI bounce
6 Premature Closure Charges
(Part / Full Repayment)		 4% on Outstanding amount. As per BCSBI guidelines, for borrowers classified as Micro and Small Enterprises(MSE) NIL Premature Closure Charges will be applicable for all floating rate loans and for Fixed rate loan facility up to Rs. 50 Lakh.
6 Interest on Temporary overdrafts (TOD) 18% per annum on the amount utilized above the available credit limit.
6 Incremental Interest on Adhoc limits 2% p.a. additional interest on existing ROI on the amount outstanding.18% per annum on the amount utilized above the available credit limit.

*All the above service charges/fees/Commissions are exclusive of taxes, if any.

Auto & Two-Wheeler Funding

Sr. No. Type of Charge Proposed charges per instance
1 Loan Processing Charge Minimum Rs.25,000/- & maximum upto 0.50% + GST for Auto
Minimum Rs.15,000/- & maximum upto 0.50% + GST for Two Wheeler
2 Stock Audit Charges Stock Audit Charges will be applicable at actuals per stock point basis all approved limits.
3 BG Commission & Processing Charges Up to 2% of the facility Amount (including Processing fee & commission charges)
4 Stamp Duty & Other Statutory Charges As per actuals which are applicable in laws of the state
5 Legal, Repossession & Incidental charges. Incidental Charges are those charges which are not budgeted or specified but are incurred by the bank on behalf of the customer At actuals
6 Cersai Charges for creation / Modification of Security Interest on Collateral Securities. Rs. 100 +GST

Tractor Inventory Funding & Working Capital

Charge Description Current Charge
Processing Fee * INF – Upto Rs. 25000/ - 
CC – Upto 2% of Facility Amount
TA- Nil charges
Nil processing fees for loan facilities upto Rs.5 lakhs availed by Micro & Small Enterprises subject to URC submission prior to disbursal
BG Commission Charges Up to 2% of the facility Amount
Pre-Payment / Foreclosure Charges* 2% on sanction limit on Inventory Funding. 
(1). 2% if take over by another Bank
(2). NIL if full outstanding repaid without takeover (own funds)
Foreclosure - Term Loans/LAP/ODAP - 2%
(1) Upto 25% repayment in a FY: NIL
(2) For > 25% repayment & > 50 tenure completed: 1%
(3) For > 25% repayment & < 50 tenure completed: 1%
TA – No FC is applicable
INF – 1% FC is applicable from the date of 1st acquisition to next 365 days. Post No Charges 
Foreclosure - Cash Credit Limits - 2% 
(1) 2% on CC Limits
(2) NIL if full outstanding repaid, out of own sources, without takeover
BG :  No FC is applicable 
For Borrowers classified as Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE):
1.Prepayment of Fixed rate loans upto Rs.50 lakhs is permitted without levying any prepayment penalty
2. Prepayment of Floating rate loans/Takeover loans is permitted without levying any prepayment penalty
 
Stock Audit Charges Stock Audit Charges at Rs.1,500/- or actuals for Tractor for all exposures except TA & BG
SOT Charges 2% additional Interest charge over applicable ROI once SOT is identified for dealers which are in excess of 10% of the total limits approved
Stamp Duty and Other Statutory Charges At Actuals
Legal and incidental charges  At Actuals
CERSAI Charges  At Actuals
Solvency certificate Upto 1%+ GST of the solvency certification value
Stock Gap (SOT) Charges SOT between 10% to 20% - Rs.10000/-+GST for Tractor INF dealers per instance.
SOT above 20% - Rs.25000/- +GST for Tractor INF dealers per instance
Penal charge on overdue amount in Inventory Funding limits Penal charges 4% p.a + GST on overdue/ delays / defaults of any amount payable for Tractor and CV CE INF and TA dealers.
Delayed/Non-Submission of stock statement Non Submission/Delayed submission of stock statements for 2 consecutively months, for DP calculation of CC limits shall attract penal charges of Rs.5000/- +GST charges for each instances of the utilized limits
Penal charge on overdue amount in Overdraft / Cash Credit facility / Inventory Funding limits / TA Facility Penal charges 4% p.a + GST on overdue/ delays / defaults of any amount payable for Tractor INF and TA dealers.
TOD/STA Penal charge on over and above the limit utilization in Overdraft / Cash Credit /Inventory Funding/TA  facility TOD/STA Penal charges 4% p.a + GST on utilization of over and above the approved limit
Stock audit penal charges Penal charges @2% p. a + GST will be applicable on the utilized limits in case of non submission of data or non cooperation by dealer in completing CC for stock audit process
Non submission of UFCE declaration Flat 0.075% of the outstanding amount as at the end of previous quarter (Charges will be levied on Quarterly basis for all customers with provision amount > Rs 50,000)
Delayed instalment payment charge (For Term Loan) NIL

Commercial Vehicle, Construction Equipment Inventory Funding

Charge Description Current Charge
Processing Fee * TA - Rs.25000/-
INF - Rs.25000/-
CC – Up to 1%
Nil processing fees for loan facilities up to Rs.5 lakhs availed by Micro & Small Enterprises subject to URC submission prior to disbursal
BG Commission Up to 2% of the facility Amount
Prepayment/Foreclosure Charges 2% on sanction limit on Inventory Funding. (1). 2% if take over by other bank (2). Nil if full outstanding repaid without take over (own funds)
Foreclosure - Term Loans/LAP/ODAP - 2%
(1) Upto 25% repayment in a FY: NIL
(2) For > 25% repayment & > 50 tenure completed: 1%
(3) For > 25% repayment & < 50 tenure completed: 1% - 2% on sanction limit on Inventory Funding.
(1) 2% if take over by other Bank
(2) NIL if full outstanding repaid without takeover (own funds)
Foreclosure - Term Loans/LAP/ODAP - 2%
(1) Upto 25% repayment in a FY: NIL
(2) For > 25% repayment & > 50 tenure completed: 1%
(3) For > 25% repayment & < 50 tenure completed: 1%
TA – No FC is applicable
INF – 1% FC is applicable from the date of 1st acquisition to next 365 days. Post No Charges
Foreclosure - 2 % of the Cash Credit Limit
(1) 2% on CC Limits
(2) NIL if full outstanding repaid, out of own sources, without takeover

BG: No FC applicable
For Borrowers classified as Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE):
1.Prepayment of Fixed rate loans up to Rs.50 lakhs is permitted without levying any prepayment penalty
2. Prepayment of Floating rate loans/Takeover loans is permitted without levying any prepayment penalty
Stock Audit Charges Stock Audit Charges at Rs.1,500/- or actuals for CV CE for all exposures except TA & BG
Stamp Duty and Other Statutory Charges At Actuals
Legal and incidental charges At Actuals
CERSAI Charges At Actuals
Solvency certificate Up to 1% of the solvency certification value
Stock Gap (SOT) Charges SOT between 10% to 20% - Rs.25000/-+GST for CV CE INF dealers per instance.
SOT above 20% - Rs.50000/-+GST for CV CE INF dealers per instance.
Penal charge on overdue amount in Inventory Funding limits Penal charges 4% p.a. + GST on overdue/ delays / defaults of any amount payable for Tractor and CV CE INF and TA dealers.
Delayed/Non-Submission of stock statement Non-Submission/Delayed submission of stock statements for 2 consecutively months, for DP calculation of CC limits shall attract penal charges of Rs.5000/- +GST charges for each instance of the utilised limits
Penal charge on overdue amount in Overdraft / Cash Credit facility / Inventory Funding limits / TA Facility Penal charges 4% p.a. + GST on overdue/ delays / defaults of any amount payable for CV CE INF dealers.
TOD/STA Penal charge on over and above the limit utilization in Overdraft / Cash Credit /Inventory Funding/TA facility TOD/STA Penal charges 4% p.a. + GST on utilization of over and above the approved limit
Stock audit penal charges Penal charges @2% p. a + GST will be applicable on the utilised limits in case of non-submission of data or non- cooperation by dealer in completing CC for stock audit process
Non submission of UFCE declaration Flat 0.075% of the outstanding amount as at the end of previous quarter (Charges will be levied on Quarterly basis for all customers with provision amount > Rs 50,000)
Delayed instalment payment charge (For Term Loan) NIL

Increased Inventory Purchase Power

Dealer Loan provides funds to purchase a larger inventory of vehicles or products, allowing dealerships to meet customer demand more effectively.

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Cash Flow Management

It helps dealerships manage cash flow by offering flexible repayment schedules that align with sales cycles and seasonal demands.

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Business Expansion

With access to capital, dealerships can expand their facilities, upgrade showrooms and invest in marketing to attract more customers and enhance their brand presence.

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Competitive Advantage

Improved financial stability and access to timely financing can give dealerships a competitive edge in pricing, promotions, and customer service.

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Support for Growth Initiatives

It enables investments in technology, training programs for staff, and infrastructure improvements, which are essential for long-term growth and operational efficiency.

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Customer Financing Options

Dealer Finance often includes options for customer financing, such as leasing and loan programs, which can increase sales by making purchases more accessible to a wide range of customers.

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You can apply for car Dealer Finance online by taking the following steps: SME-> BORROW-> For Business Expansion-> Business Loan-> Dealer Finance. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dealership financing is a funding option tailored for dealerships, providing them with the necessary funds to purchase inventory, such as vehicles, parts, or equipment. It helps dealerships manage cash flow, maintain stock levels, and support business growth through flexible repayment terms and competitive interest rates.

Turnaround time varies. However, having all required documents ready and meeting eligibility requirements can expedite the process, ensuring quicker approval and access to funds.

The maximum loan amount varies, depending on the type of funding obtained by the dealership, but can range from several lakhs to a few crores.

Yes, a dealer financing scheme can help dealers expand their business by providing funds for purchasing additional inventory, upgrading facilities, and managing cash flow. This financial support enables dealers to grow operations, increase sales and improve overall business efficiency and profitability.

Yes, HDFC Bank levies an early repayment or premature loan closure charge of 4% p.a. + Taxes as applicable. However, as per BCSBI guidelines, for borrowers classified as Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE), the Bank does not levy any premature closure charges for all Floating Rate Loans and for Fixed Rate Loan facility up to ₹50 lakh.